Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bogue

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Sparidae
Synonyms	Sparus boops, Box boops, Boops canariensis, ... more
Common names	Boga, Kupez balığı, Gelbstriemen, ... more

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Main reference

Bauchot, M.-L. and J.-C. Hureau. 1990. (Ref. 3688)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 36.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3397)

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 0 - 350 m (Ref. 26999), usually 0 - 100 m (Ref. 26999)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 63°N - 16°S, 26°W - 42°E (Ref. 54286)

Eastern Atlantic: Norway to Angola, including the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and the Sao Tome-Principe Islands. Common from Bay of Biscay to Gibraltar (Ref. 4781). Also found in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 15; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16. Body slender, with 3 - 5 weak, golden longitudinal stripes and a black spot at the pectoral fin base (Ref. 35388).

Found on the shelf or coastal pelagic on various bottoms (sand, mud, rocks and seaweeds). Gregarious, ascending to the surface mainly at night. Omnivorous, feeding mainly on crustaceans, also planktophagous. Hermaphroditic, generally protogynous. Also caught in pelagic trawls (Ref. 9987). Utilized fresh and frozen; consumed pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9987).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: usually


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.16-0.4; tm=1-2; Fec=395,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100)	High

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Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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